Which of the following is the most appropriate solution to the problem

QUESTION

Which of the following is the most appropriate solution to the problem of rising carbon dioxide emissions in developed economies?

A. Roll back the trade liberalization efforts that have fostered economic growth and globalization.

B. Tie free trade agreements to the implementation of fewer environmental and labor laws in less developed countries.

C. Get the nations of the world to agree to policies designed to limit pollutant emissions.

D. Increase the export of low-wage manufacturing jobs to developing nations.

E. Restrict international trade and investment only to services.

ANSWER

C
The solution to the problem of increasing carbon dioxide emissions with higher income levels is probably not to roll back the trade liberalization efforts that have fostered economic growth and globalization, but to get the nations of the world to agree to policies designed to limit carbon emissions.